Global Patent Index - EP 0978335 A1

EP 0978335 A1 20000209 - Rotator for a machine for machining metal sheets

Title (en)

Rotator for a machine for machining metal sheets

Title (de)

Drehvorrichtung für eine Maschine zum Blechbearbeitung

Title (fr)

Dispositif de mise en rotation pour une machine de travailler des tôles

Publication

EP 0978335 A1 20000209 (EN)

Application

EP 99202330 A 19990715

Priority

IT MI981851 A 19980806

Abstract (en)

A rotator for a machine for machining metal sheets comprises metal sheet gripping and rotating means (2, 3, 5-9) for positioning a metal sheet (4) in a plurality of allowed angle positions around an axis perpendicular to it. Centering and clamping means (10-18; 10, 11, 13, 40-46; 30-39) for said sheet (4) are provided to center and clamp the sheet in any one of said angle positions. The centering and clamping means (10-18; 10, 11, 13, 40-46; 30-39) include a cog wheel (10; 30), that is rotatable fixedly to said sheet (4) and comprises a number of teeth equal to the number of said allowed angle positions, means (12; 40; 32) for engagement with said cog wheel (10; 30) that are provided with a toothing complementary to, and suitable to engage with at least one part of, the teeth of said cog wheel (10; 30) in order to determine precise centering and stable clamping of the metal sheet (4) in any one of the allowed angle positions. <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

B21D 43/14

IPC 8 full level

B21D 26/00 (2006.01); B21D 43/11 (2006.01); B23Q 16/10 (2006.01); B23Q 7/02 (2006.01); B23Q 16/02 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

B21D 26/00 (2013.01 - KR); B21D 43/11 (2013.01 - EP); B23Q 7/02 (2013.01 - EP); B23Q 16/025 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0978335 A1 20000209; BR 9903387 A 20000905; CA 2278875 A1 20000206; IT 1302005 B1 20000720; IT MI981851 A0 19980806; IT MI981851 A1 20000206; JP 2000052195 A 20000222; KR 20000017059 A 20000325

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99202330 A 19990715; BR 9903387 A 19990805; CA 2278875 A 19990726; IT MI981851 A 19980806; JP 21321299 A 19990728; KR 19990031930 A 19990804